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Taking advantage of the weather and small class tonight, I decided to help some students get together for a group sparring practice. I pulled some practical techniques and extracted the fighting elements of the Chinese/Vietnamese Martial Art, which is very different than the sport sparring, but can applied there (but is very dangerous). The art […]

Health and Body Conditioning Our school focused on forms for two reasons. First, for health, and second, for conditioning the body and sharpening our vocabulary of Kung Fu body language. Just like having a dictionary ready to back up any need you have, the forms practice backs us up any time we need it. By […]

The snow is melting, and teacher is feeling mellow tonight, so he tried to melt everything into a melancholy rhythm, and the whole scenario became the monkey night! Also from the suggestion of some students that I conduct the monkey, so I showed the fancy and simplistic Dragon sparring form, which inspired into the Monkey […]

When it comes to martial arts, I am an expert. I am not an expert in English writing, music, or dance, but when it comes to Kung Fu, I am the PhD. level! I am not bragging on my own behalf, but after 45 years of experience, just like a doctor can cure cancer, I […]

Just taking advantage Sifu’s trip return from Vietnam, and as the weather is changing tomorrow (inspired by future working out in the snow), luckily anybody who came to class tonight’s small class was rewarded of the treasured teaching. Taking any movement, such as a punch or a kick, he can analyze and combine different elements […]

Miao Dao has always been my favorite weapon- the cross between the . The two-handed weapon in Chinese style is very different than Japanese Katana build. I love to hold the heavy end instead of the heavy blade because the gravity of the handle is near the dan tian, just like our staff form or […]

Taking advantage of the first big snowstorm this year in Philadelphia, I tried to demonstrate the Spirit dagger form in the park to show that besides the empty-hand form, Spirit Kung Fu also includes many weapons. This is a demonstration of the double-dagger form to share with students overseas and in Vietnam, and also here, […]

Vỗ Tổ/Thần Quyền/ Thất Sơn Thần Quyền-Phật Quyền Here is an introduction to the Mystic Kungfu system, and a brief background of where the system is from. It’s mixed between the Chinese and the Hindu culture, and merged in the Seven Mountains region of Southern Vietnam. The movement might be different than some other modern […]

I attempted doing this video clip slower to show the moves & the chikung training, Luyện Công, partially as reference for our students. The lower half of my body was cut off completely for trademark purpose since people have imitated our system in some parts of the world. This is not the most perfect […]